Saas-Grund

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Location

Visp
Switzerland
46° 7' 59.9988" N, 7° 55' 0.0012" E
CH
General info: 

The ski village Saas-Grund is situated in the heart of the Saas valley at an altitude of 1560 metres. It is the main place of the valley that also includes the villages of Saas-Fee, Saas-Almagell and Saas-Balen. The ski resort Saas-Grund has ski lifts that reach up to a snow reliable area above 3100 metres. It is known as a family friendly and sunny ski resort. While skiing in Saas-Grund you can watch the whole mountain range from Mischabel to the Monte-Rosa massif.

BASE: 5114ft
SUMMIT: 10498ft
VERTICAL DROP: 5383ft

NO. OF. LIFTS: 8
Gondolas: 10
Chairs: 6
Surface: 24

Costs: 

DAY PASS ADULTS weekday: CHF52.00
6 DAYS ADULTS: CHF266.00

We recommend to confirm the latest prices from the resorts website as the prices might have changed after last update.

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BASE: 1230ft
SUMMIT: 1830ft
VERTICAL DROP: 0ft

NO. OF. LIFTS: 3
Gondolas: 0
Chairs: 1
Surface: 2

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